Medical Director/collaborating Physician - Warwick, United States - HealthDrive

HealthDrive
HealthDrive
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Warwick, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Overview:

HealthDrive is looking for a Medical Director/Collaborating Physician to handle new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners that are attending to skilled nursing residents in both the sub-acute rehab and long-term care units.

The Medical Director/Collaborating Physician will promote good health practices and work collaboratively as a member of the medical staff. This is a 1099 contract on-site position (NOT remote).


HealthDrive can offer you:


  • Flexible schedules (inperson visit to the facility within 48 hours of admissions)
  • No nights, weekends, or oncalls
  • Fully covered Malpractice Insurance
  • Competitive compensation
  • Administrative and billing/coding support services

Responsibilities:


  • The physician will serve as the Medical Director or Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities/rehabs and will participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities
  • Medical Director will attend and participate in monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings
  • The Medical Director will participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide guidance to facility staff, oversee clinical care plans, compliance with state and federal regulations, and supervise facility clinical staff
  • The physician collaborates with Nurse Practitioners to manage the daily care for each resident at each facility. Each facility will have a fulltime NP assigned to the facility depending on the acuity and volume of the patient population
  • The Medical Director will provide high quality, patientcentered, comprehensive primary care services by rounding on patients residing in SNFs/Rehabs

Qualifications:

  • Valid driver's license
  • Ablility to work 1 day each week and travel to assigned facilities
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with onsite staff
  • Effective communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population
  • Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to move inside a facility frequently and walk briskly in order to see patients, meet with managers/facility staff and attend to patient needs
  • Ability to document in an EMR system on a laptop computer
  • Ability to ascend and descend stairs in a facility
  • Some ability to position oneself to obtain records, tools, medical equipment and other items that may be in locations that are below the knee or above the shoulder
  • Effectively communicate with patients, nurse practitioners, and facility staff in English
  • Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds
  • Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position._
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